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{{Short description|Public university in Odisha, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Vikram Dev University
| other_name = VDU
| former_name = Jeypore College (1947–1964)<br/>Vikram Dev Autonomous College (1964–2023)
| native_name_lang = ବିକ୍ରମ ଦେବ ବିଶ୍ଵବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ
| image = VDU institution.png
| image_size = 194
| caption =
| motto = ''[[Pavamana Mantra|tamaso mā jyotirgamaya]]'' ([[Sanskrit]])
| motto_lang = [[Sanskrit]]
| mottoeng = "From darkness lead me to light"
| established = {{start date and age|1947}} (as College) <br/> {{start date and age|2023}} (as University)
| endowment =
| chancellor = [[Governor of Odisha]]
| vice_chancellor = Hrushikesh Senapaty
| staff =
| faculty = 51
| students =
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| doctoral =
| profess =
| city = [[Jeypore]]
| state = [[Odisha]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = Urban
| campus_size = {{cvt|25|acre}}
| free_label =
| free =
| sports_free_label = Youth Groups
| founder = Maharaja Sri [[Vikram Deo Verma]] of [[Jeypore Estate|Jeypore Kingdom]]
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| sports_free = [[National Cadet Corps (India)|NCC]], [[Indian Red Cross Society|YRC]], [[National Service Scheme|NSS]]
| website = {{url|https://vikramdevuniversity.ac.in/}}
}}

'''Vikram Dev University''' (formerly ''Vikram Deb Autonomous College'') is a public state university located in the city of [[Jeypore, Koraput district]] in [[Odisha]], that offers courses primarily at [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] and [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] levels. It was established in 1947 by [[Maharaja of Jeypore]] Sri [[Vikram Deo Verma|Vikram Dev IV or Vikram Deo Verma]]<ref>{{Cite journal |date=November 2013 |title=Vikram Dev Verma |url=http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2013/nov/engpdf/66-68.pdf |journal=Odisha Review (Magazine) Government of Odisha |via=Er. Nirakar Mahalik |archive-date=9 October 2020 |access-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009061547/http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2013/nov/engpdf/66-68.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |title=Odisha District Gazetteers : Koraput |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s335051070e572e47d2c26c241ab88307f/uploads/2018/07/2018070495.pdf |journal=[[Government of Odisha]] |pages= |via=}}</ref> as Jeypore College and later named after him.

==History==

===Foundation===

As a part of welfare activities of the [[British Raj|British-Indian government]], on 1 July 1947 the government of [[Jeypore Estate]] ([[Orissa Province]]) under Maharaja Vikram Deo Verma started this institution of higher education at Jeypore as 'Jeypore College'. As a tribute to his philanthropy the college was renamed to 'Vikram Deb College' in 1961. The college was also upgraded to a first grade college from 1961 and undergraduate courses were started. Honours teaching provisions were made in 1968–73 and Post Graduate courses were started from 1979. The college was declared a lead college in 1991–92.

== Upgradation and expansion (1961–2023) ==
In 1961, Vikram Dev College was upgraded to a First Grade College.

To further broaden its academic offerings, the college introduced undergraduate classes in Science and Humanities streams in 1961 and 1963, respectively.

The college implemented honors teaching between 1968 and 1973.

In 1979, Vikram Dev College took a step forward with the initiation of post-graduate studies in the Department of History.

Building upon the success of the post-graduate program in History, the college expanded its offerings in subsequent years. Post-graduate studies were introduced in Economics, Commerce, and Political Science in 1983 and 1990, respectively.

In 1983, Vikram Dev College introduced higher secondary streams in Arts, Science, and Commerce.

The year 1993-94 witnessed another milestone in the college's journey as post-graduate studies in Chemistry were initiated.

In response to heavy demand from students, academics, and the general public, the college was declared as an affiliating university by the [[Chief Minister of Odisha]], [[Naveen Patnaik]], on 2 February 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vikram Deb Autonomous College given University status |work=[[Kalinga TV]] |url=https://kalingatv.com/state/vikram-deb-autonomous-college-given-university-status/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Vikram Deb Autonomous College Jeypore to become university |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/vikram-deb-autonomous-college-jeypore-to-become-university/articleshow/97553787.cms}}</ref> The university came into function from 1 June 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |title=University Establishment [NOTIFICATION] |work=[[Government of Odisha]], Higher education department. |url=https://ctz.edodisha.gov.in/eDLetter.ashx?ijl=RH/aB0O1ryJXNbl7SePrurAYlCsMhOJVv0iUhhjlzk8HkQQyxYyxr47uJWWi9t0H6IIWkJuxs2X8XCafvh+PhEgZhjbX1/hKUMCPNl8Iwhq6VpeLN0zB/Q== |archive-date=30 October 2023 |access-date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030165908/https://ctz.edodisha.gov.in/eDLetter.ashx?ijl=RH/aB0O1ryJXNbl7SePrurAYlCsMhOJVv0iUhhjlzk8HkQQyxYyxr47uJWWi9t0H6IIWkJuxs2X8XCafvh+PhEgZhjbX1/hKUMCPNl8Iwhq6VpeLN0zB/Q== |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=University status for Jeypore's Vikram Deb Autonomous College. |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/university-status-for-jeypores-vikram-deb-autonomous-college/articleshow/100692246.cms?from=mdr}}</ref>

==Affiliated colleges==
The university has jurisdiction over 4 districts namely Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Rayagada of [[Odisha]]. Earlier the jurisdiction of these districts presided over by [[Berhampur University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=About The University - Berhampur University|url=https://www.buodisha.edu.in/the-university/|access-date=11 May 2024|website=www.buodisha.edu.in/|archive-date=11 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511095603/https://www.buodisha.edu.in/the-university/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Higher education in Orissa|Higher education in Odisha]]
* [[Jeypore]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Universities in Odisha}}
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[[Category:Department of Higher Education (Odisha)]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Odisha]]
[[Category:Koraput district]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1947]]
[[Category:1947 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Colleges in India]]
[[Category:Autonomous Colleges of Odisha]]

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